Darkest Hour - Dev Diary #2 - Maps

[hoi2geek]

Yes, but there are several reasons behind it.

1) It is influential due to the fact that it is HQ of the Roman Catholic Church (This is a fact that we've already established)
2) The Lateran Treaty between Pope Pius and Mussolini gave territory that was once Italian to the Popes. The new province is to simulate this transfer
3) Plus, both the Vatican and the LoN/UN could serve as mediators to world peace.

 

[Inner Circle]

DH is a Wargame not a Diplomacy Game so i don´t see any benefit to include those suggestions...

 

[Fulmen]

Yes, but there are several reasons behind it.

1) It is influential due to the fact that it is HQ of the Roman Catholic Church (This is a fact that we've already established)
2) The Lateran Treaty between Pope Pius and Mussolini gave territory that was once Italian to the Popes. The new province is to simulate this transfer
3) Plus, both the Vatican and the LoN/UN could serve as mediators to world peace.

1) Events.
2) You want a province for a territory that's 0.44 km2? Give me a fucking break.
3) Events.

Also, as much as I'd love to annex Liechtenstein to the Greater German Reich, even it does not deserve its own province, nor does any other micronation. The Free City of Danzig is where the line is drawn. I'll just have to assume that once I invade Switzerland I'm also taking Liechtenstein. Events could also handle all of these things.

 

[Easy1]

DH is a Wargame not a Diplomacy Game so i don´t see any benefit to include those suggestions...

While I don't agree with hoi2geek's suggestions, diplomacy and war are not exactly mutually exclusive.

 

[hoi2geek]

Also the United States must be redrawn extensively to coincide with . . .

-State Boundaries
-Territorial Aquisitions.

 

[ewphoenix123]

I usually don't like to give this kind of response, but..

hoi2geek... no. Just no. You want a map that is based on different concepts and in no way what we have in mind for Darkest Hour , so all discussions and requests in that regard are pointless. On the other hand I'm pretty sure that you will enjoy the new mapversion of another well known map project that is in the making.

 

[Titan79]

Your changes to the Balkans must also include
(...)
Also the Middle East has to be overhauled BIG TIME w/ . . .
(...)
On top of that, Spain, France, and Britain also needs an overhaul w/ . . .
(...)
Also, we need to include the microstates, or if that's not an option, Vatican City.

Also the United States must be redrawn extensively to coincide with . . .
(...)

I'd suggest you to do this: draw yourself the map of your dreams and then submit it to the DH team. If it will be good as you're making it seem to be, they could eventually trash their own and adopt yours.

In addition, another good news is that drawing a map from scratch wouldn't take you too much time; believe me, it's a matter of minutes.

 

[JRHINDO]

In addition, another good news is that drawing a map from scratch wouldn't take you too much time; believe me, it's a matter of minutes.

Drawing takes minute, but make the map to work in game? ...

 

[Titan79]

Drawing takes minute, but make the map to work in game? ...

Oh, sorry, I forgot.

// Irony mode: off //

It's clear, now?

 

[JRHINDO]

Oh, sorry, I forgot.

// Irony mode: off //

It's clear, now?

 

[hoi2geek]

Basically, I'm new to mapmaking.

I don't even know if there is a province connections limit in AoD, let alone DH.

 

[xtfoster]

Basically, I'm new to mapmaking.

I don't even know if there is a province connections limit in AoD, let alone DH.

Did you even READ the DD? Technically there is no limit, but a decision was made to limit the allowable connections to 6 (or less) unless some absolute need was apparent to ignore the "Holy Rule of Six"

 

[Dutchemperor]

well the limit is 10000 provinces. so you can make a high detailed map.

 

[Panzergruppe]

How will you deal with building infrastructure? It's really tedious to click 2045 times on infrastructure icons just to build a decent road through Africa or Russia.

 

[Hax]

How will you deal with building infrastructure? It's really tedious to click 2045 times on infrastructure icons just to build a decent road through Africa or Russia.

Maybe they should include something like upgrade infrastructure in a region/area. All provinces will be upgraded. And you can decide how much % is should be upgraded, I mean 10 % or 20 % and so on.

And also a thing that like this: You want a better road from Berlin to Moscow(you must control everything(provinces) between those two cities), the engine calculates what provinces way is fastest and automaticly they are shown in the production line.

 

[Panzergruppe]

Maybe they should include something like upgrade infrastructure in a region/area. All provinces will be upgraded. And you can decide how much % is should be upgraded, I mean 10 % or 20 % and so on.

That would be a terrific idea! Any improvement that lets me spend more time fighting and less time building is good.

 

[Hax]

That would be a terrific idea! Any improvement that lets me spend more time fighting and less time building is good.

Good or bad terrific?
I guess good...

This should also be for all kinds up buildings. (IC, forts, beach forts, AA).
That you can somehow choose a area/region which you decide how much % should be of X building be made of.
About coastal province should get own areas. (Atlantic Wall, French Medditerian, North Italy and so on...

 

[hoi2geek]

Well, HannibalBarca did made us a tutorial on mapmaking, but DH now has zoomed provinces, which makes the tutorial almost obsolete.

Can you at least show us how to make zoomed provinces (a key element in making microststates)?

 

[Inner Circle]

Well, HannibalBarca did made us a tutorial on mapmaking, but DH now has zoomed provinces, which makes the tutorial almost obsolete.

Can you at least show us how to make zoomed provinces (a key element in making microststates)?

Those zoomed provinces are normal provinces with the exception that they are drawn on a seazone, so nothing special...

 

[hoi2geek]

I don't even know how to use the right brushes (I use Photoshop) or colors to use when making these provinces.